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Comptia Project + Project Management

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1. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measures of scale such as size - weight - and complexity from a previous similar activity as the basis of estimating the same parameter or me






2. A condition or situation favorable to the project - a positive set of circumstances - a positive set of events - a risk that will have a positive impact.






3. Information system consisting of tools and techniques to gather - integrate and disseminate the outputs of project management processes.






4. Risk response planning technique that indicates the project team has decided not to change the project management plan to deal with a risk - or is unable to identify any other suitable response strategy






5. Structure in which the project manager shares responsibility with the functional managers for assigning priorities and directing the work of persons assigned to the project






6. Identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills - reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan.






7. Planned dates for performing schedule activities and planned dates for meeting schedule milestones






8. Identifying early and late start dates as well as early and late finish dates for the uncompleted portions of project schedule activities






9. Performed to defined a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start the project or phase






10. Assurance that a product - service or system meets the needs of the customer and other identified stakeholders






11. A technique that explores the accuracy of assumptions and identifies risks to the project from inaccuracy - inconsistency - or incompleteness of assumptions






12. An approved plan for a project - plus or minus approved changes. it is compared to actual performance to determine if performance is within acceptable variance thresholds. generally refers to the current baseline - but may refer to the original or so






13. Project schedule network diagram drawn in such a way that the position and length of the schedule activity represents its duration. bar chart that includes schedule network logic






14. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project






15. Group of potential causes of risk. such as technical - external - organizational - environmental - project management. a category may include subcategories






16. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements






17. Document that graphically depicts the project team members and their interrelationships for a specific project






18. Performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives






19. Request for proposal - but may have a narrower or more specific meaning






20. Identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project and documenting relevant information regarding their interest - involvement and impact on project success






21. A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually.






22. Document that describes how procurement processes from developing procurement documentation through contract closure will be managed






23. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline






24. Modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the successor activity. activity with a 10 day lag - cannot start until 10 days after an activity is finished






25. Document that establishes criteria and activities for developing and controlling the project schedule






26. Assumptions are factors that - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real - or certain without proof or demonstration






27. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.






28. Budgeted cost of work scheduled






29. A short unique numeric or text identification assigned to each schedule activity to differentiate that project activity from other project activities. typically unique within any one project schedule network diagram






30. A source of variation that is inherent in the system and predictable. on a control chart - it appears as part of the random process variation and is indicated by random pattern of points within the control limits. also referred to as random cause






31. Improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project performance






32. Slack - Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.






33. Term used in precedence diagramming method for a logical relationship in current usage. precedence relationship - logical relationship and dependency are interchangeably used






34. An information gathering technique used as a way to reach a consensus of experts on a subject. experts on the subject participate in the technique anonymously. a facilitator uses a questionnaire to solicit ideas about the important project points rel






35. Calendar of working days and non-working days that determines those dates on which each specific recourse is idle or can be active






36. Inclusive term - describes the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. includes proven traditional practices that are widely applied and innovative practices that are emerging.






37. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result






38. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.






39. Tracking team member performance - providing feedback - resolving issues and managing changes to optimize project performance






40. Risk response planning technique for a threat that creates changes to the project management plan that are meant to either eliminate the risk or to protect the project objectives from its impact.






41. Work breakdown structure component below the control account with known work content but without detailed schedule activities.






42. Members of the project team who are directly involved in project management activities






43. A formal approved document that defines how the project is executed - monitored - and controlled.






44. The expected total cost of a schedule activity - a work breakdown structure component or the project when the defined scope of work will be completed. Calculated based on performance to date or estimated by the project team based on other factors






45. Type of procurement document used to request price quotations from prospective sellers of common or standard products or services






46. Document describing how project risk management will be structured and performed on the project. contains the list of project risks - the results of risk analysis and risk responses






47. Collection of logically related project activities - usually culminating in the completion of a major deliverable. project phase is a component of the project life cycle






48. Source of variation that is not inherent in the system - is not predictable - and it intermittent. also referred to as assignable cause.






49. The date up to or through which the project's reporting system has provided actual status and accomplishments. also called as-of date and time-now date.






50. Dependency between two project schedule activities or between project schedule activity and schedule milestone.







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